Changling Rinpoche will be coming to Australia from 1st October to 31st October 2011, to continue his teachings, and deepen our understanding of the view through the annual Longchen Gar Retreat held near Melbourne.

We are hopeful that Rinpoche may also teach interstate, due to sincere repeated requests from students around Australia.

Longchen Gar Annual Retreat – The Garland of Views. Please write to info@lotusspeech.org.au for details of retreat. Potential students must have received Annutara Tantra Empowerment. Registration is essential.

An updated program for Changling Rinpoche in Oct 2011. Please check the website for updates.

Sunday 2nd October 2011 at 7 pmRangjung Padmai Nyingthig EmpowermentThis is a wonderful opportunity for all interested to receive the complete empowerment of the Rangjung Padmai Nyingthig, a core treasure teaching of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. The Rangjung Padmai Nyingthig is a practice which combines the three roots of guru, yidam and dakini into the one mandala of the guru. It is a core practice of the Lotus Speech sangha. Venue: 8 Avis Court, Forest Hill 3131 (Melway 62 C5) Cost: $60/$50 concession. Please write to info@lotusspeech.org.au to register as there is limited space.

Tuesday 4th October and Wednesday 5th October at 7 – 9 pm Annual Amitabha Drupchod group practice and teachingsThe annual Amitabha Drupchod allows the practitioner to become familiar with the practice of Amitabha in a close environment with Changling Rinpoche himself, and to further learn about the practice, its intent, and supporting ritual. This is a very rare opportunity to learn such a practice from a lineage master.Venue: 8 Avis Court, Forest Hill 3131.Please bring your text, vajra and bell for practice. Text will be available at the venue to use or to purchase if you do not have a copy. Cost: $15/$10 concession per session

Thursday 6th October 2011 at 7 - 9 pm Annual Amitabha Drupchod group practice and Shower of Blessings Tsog Venue: 8 Avis Court, Forest Hill 3131.Please bring your text, vajra and bell for practice and small offering for tsog. Text will be available at the venue to use or to purchase if you do not have a copy. Cost: $15/$10 concession

Heart Sutra Teachings Weekend seminar 8 – 9 October 2011 at 9.30 am - 4.30 pm Venue: Bulli Community Centre, 328 Princes Highway, Bulli Cost: $60 per day / $45 concession. Bring your own meditation cushion.Bookings are essential: 0447374102 or lotusspeech@gmx.comRinpoche will comment on one of the best known teachings of the Buddha which is practised by all Buddhist traditions. Cutting through our conceptualised versions of the world with the sword of wisdom, we discover the absence of duality and begin to feel the living quality of peace.

Monday 17th October to Sunday 23rd October 2011 Longchen Gar Annual Retreat - The Garland of Views. Please write to info@lotusspeech.org.au for details of retreat. Potential students must have received Annutara Tantra Empowerment. Attending the Rangjung Padmai Nyingthig Empowerment on Sunday 2nd October 2011 will fulfill the requirement of an Annutara Tantra Empowerment. Registration is essential.